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Staging Laparoscopy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: Is It Also Useful for the Group Which has an Aggressive Surgical Strategy?

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Background

Staging laparoscopy has been shown to be useful for increasing the accuracy of preoperative staging. However, controversy still exists regarding patient selection and subsequent treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the role of staging laparoscopy for a group that has a policy to perform aggressive surgery for advanced gastric cancer.

Methods

Twenty-four patients with clinical T3 or T4 gastric cancer expected to undergo curative resection, based on conventional preoperative diagnostic methods underwent staging laparoscopy. We examined the accuracy and the impact of staging laparoscopy on the further treatment options.

Results

The mean running time for the staging laparoscopy was 40.7 min (range: 25–75 min), and one complication was noted (4.2%). In regard to the tumor depth, 11 of 24 (45.8%) cases had a discrepancy after staging laparoscopy. In addition, 15 of 24 patients (62.5%) were found to have unsuspected peritoneal metastases, and 8 patients (33.3%) were excluded from laparotomy. The remaining 16 patients (66.7%), including 9 patients with localized peritoneal metastases (P1), underwent resection. The diagnostic accuracy for T factor was 81.3% in 16 laparotomy cases and overall accuracy of P factor was 91.7%.

Conclusions

Staging laparoscopy had a significant impact on decisions regarding the treatment plan in patients with advanced gastric cancer for a group that has an aggressive treatment strategy.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital. 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Kyo Young Song, Jin Jo Kim, Seung Nam Kim & Cho Hyun Park

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Song, K.Y., Kim, J.J., Kim, S.N. et al. Staging Laparoscopy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: Is It Also Useful for the Group Which has an Aggressive Surgical Strategy?. World J Surg 31, 1230–1235 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9017-3

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